In 2023, Russia emerged as the global leader in salmon production, with a catch volume surpassing 600 thousand tons, as reported by the Russian Ministry of Agriculture. The country also recorded its highest catch of aquatic biological resources in three decades, amounting to 5.3 million tons. Furthermore, there was a significant increase in the country's milk and meat production, with livestock farmers producing an additional 0.5 million tons of milk and 300 thousand tons of meat.